ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
National Disaster Risk Management Act
27. Electronic information system
Edition: 2026-06-02 · In force
27. Electronic information system
(1)The Authority shall, in consultation with county governments, develop an electronic database containing—(a)particulars of—(i)national and county organs involved in disaster risk management;(ii)non-governmental organisations involved in disaster risk management;(iii)disaster risk management experts;(iv)private sector organisations with specialized equipment, skills or knowledge relevant to disaster risk management;(v)private sector voluntary agencies involved in disaster risk management; and(vi)foreign non-governmental organisations and international organisations involved in disaster risk management;(b)information concerning disasters including information on—(i)phenomena, occurrences, activities and circumstances that cause or aggravate disasters;(ii)risk factors underlying disasters and means to reduce such risks;(iii)disaggregated data on disaster loss and damage showing the type of disaster, type of impact and its gender, age geographical disaggregation dimensions;(iv)recurring occurrences that result in loss, but which are not classified as disasters under this Act;(v)prevention and mitigation of disaster;(vi)early warning systems;(vii)areas and communities that are vulnerable to disasters; and(viii)indigenous knowledge relating to disaster risk management;(c)the directory of role-players and the names and particulars of their respective contact persons;(d)emergency response resources and capacity in the national and county governments and in the non-government sectors, including the location and size of, and other relevant information relating to—(ii)hospitals, clinics and other health facilities;(iii)emergency medical services;(iv)public buildings and other facilities that may be used as emergency shelters or hospitals in the event of a disaster;(v)fire-fighting services; and(vi)airports, airstrips, harbours, and railway stations;(e)emergency response resources and capacity in neighbouring states and relevant international relief agencies;(f)emergency preparedness in the different spheres of government;(g)each disaster classified by the Authority under section 29; and(h)disaster risk management research and training facilities.(2)The Authority shall be responsible for the maintenance of the database developed under subsection (1).(3)The Authority shall ensure that the database is accessible to the public in accordance with the Access to Information Act (Cap. 7M), the Data Protection Act (Cap. 411C) and any other relevant law.(4)Despite subsection (3), the Authority—(a)shall—(i)establish security safeguards to ensure that access to the information on the database does not violate the right to privacy;(ii)subject to the information on the database, restrict access to the information; and(b)may classify parts of the database as restricted areas and limit access to those parts to authorized persons.